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📍Xian Cao Ba | Yilan Minzu Road's Old-Fashioned Xian Cao Ice Shop
🕒 Tuesday to Saturday 13:00-21:00
📫 No. 257, Minzu Road, Yilan City, Yilan County 260

🌿 I have been eating at "Xian Cao Ba" for about five or six years, back when they hadn't moved to their current location. Every summer, it's a habit to come here; it has become a fixed ritual. This time, I ordered two bowls of ice, and as usual, they were generously topped with ingredients.

🍧 The first bowl is Xian Cao and Taro Ball Ice. The taro balls and sweet potato balls are chewy and not too hard, and the red bean is cooked just right, not mushy. The homemade pineapple adds a slightly sour aroma, making it the soul of the whole bowl, complemented by crushed ice and sugar syrup that is just right, not overly sweet.

🍧 The second bowl is Xian Cao and Taro Ice, which taro lovers will definitely adore. The chunks of taro are cooked to be creamy but not falling apart, paired with the same pineapple and flower beans, each bite has layers of flavors. The Xian Cao itself has a very tender texture, refreshing and cooling, and importantly, it’s not overly sweet, leaving you feeling great after finishing.

☀️ Overall, this old taste is really hard to replace, and every summer I still want to come back for a bowl of ice. Highly recommend.